The Shroomery Mycology Glossary
This glossary is to serve as a reference for both beginners and the advanced. Please e-mail us if you have any definitions that you feel should be added here.
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| basal | at or near the base |
| basal tomentum | mycelium located at the base of the stipe; at times forming a velvety layer on the stipe base |
| basidiocarp | fruiting body in which basidia and basidiospores are produced |
| Basidiomycete | name of fungal group that all bear spores on basidia (see basidium) |
| basidiospore | spores borne by basidia (see basidium) |
| basidium | club shaped sexual spore producing cell (or cells) that characterises the Basidiomycetes |
| bifurcate | divided into two branches of equal or unequal length; often used to describe the branching pattern of gills (particularly in the genus Russula) |
| biscoctiform | biscuit-shaped |
| buff | an indefinite pale color; pale dull yellow or very pale tan |
| bulbous | usually used to describe the swollen base of a stem |
| bulliform | bubble-shaped, swollen |
| bursiform | bag-like |
| button | a young fruiting body before it has opened up |
